Job Openings Project Performance Analyst

About the job Project Performance Analyst

On behalf of our client we are seeking a Project Performance Analyst.

About the Role:

Reporting to the Project Performance Director, as Project Performance Analyst, you will be a valued member of our team, responsible for analysing, interpreting, and improving the performance of our most important projects. In this role, you'll play a key part in ensuring our projects are not only successful in terms of timeliness and budget but also excel in quality and team satisfaction.


This is a 12 month contract role.

Specific Duties & Tasks:

Project Performance Analysis: Evaluate project performance data to identify trends, risks, and areas for improvement. Use analytical tools and methodologies to assess project health and progress.

Data Visualisation: Build and automate daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly dashboards and reports and presentations that summarize project performance, including progress against delivery milestones, budgetary performance, and adherence to quality and safety standards.

Stakeholder Communication: Collaborate and support stakeholders in the development of dashboards and reporting that empower stakeholders to make timely decisions and strategies for improving project performance.

Process Improvement: Use insights gained from performance analysis to recommend changes to project management processes, project sequencing and practices. Help implement new processes and monitor their effectiveness.

Risk Management: Identify potential risks with stakeholders and subject matter experts and support the development of strategies to mitigate them. Monitor risk indicators and provide timely alerts to stakeholders.

Data Management: Develop the project data governance including the Collection, organisation, and maintenance of project data from various sources both internally and externally with 3rd party contractors. Ensure data integrity and compliance with data governance standards.

Skills & Expertise:

  • Bachelors degree or similar
  • At least 5 years experience in a similar role
  • Proficiency in data analysis tools and software (e.g., Excel, Power BI, Tableau), and the import, export, transformation of large and small data sets
  • Demonstrable experience in performance analysis, project management, project improvement and data visualisation
  • Scripting competence e.g. SQL, Python & R an advantage
  • Experience in a telecoms environment an advantage

The Person:

  • First-class problem-solving skills who gets to the heart of the matter
  • The ability to communicate effectively and efficiently with the business while ascertaining the key impact/detail behind the issue/request
  • A team player who can lead by example and inspire others on a daily basis
  • Flexible approach to work, ability to work in a fast-paced environment and embrace change
  • A methodical approach to both daily tasks and project work
  • Explores opportunities by being resourceful and self-motivating

Our client is an equal opportunities employer, Having a diverse workforce is critical to the success of our business.

Our Client offers great benefits too, including holiday allowance, birthday off, contributory pension, healthcare and discounts on mobile, broadband and cable.